Getting Started in Debate, Student Edition

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• ISBN13: 9780844252889
• ISBN10: 0844252883
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-01-01
• Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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Table of Contents

What Is Debate?	1	(9)
What Debate Can Do for You	2	(6)
Leadership Skills	2	(1)
Investigation and Analysis	3	(1)
Critical Thinking Skills	3	(1)
Open-Mindedness	3	(1)
Thinking on Your Feet	4	(1)
Speaking Skills	5	(1)
Organization	5	(1)
Critical Listening Skills	6	(1)
Self-Confidence	7	(1)
Teamwork and Cooperation	7	(1)
Fun	7	(1)
What Exactly Is Debate?	8	(2)
The Basics	9	(1)
How Debate Works	10	(9)
The Players in the Game	11	(2)
The Affirmative	11	(1)
The Negative	11	(2)
The Timekeeper	13	(1)
The Judge	13	(1)
The Problem Area	13	(1)
Propositions	14	(5)
Significance	14	(1)
Controversy	15	(1)
Single Idea	15	(1)
Debatability	16	(1)
Durability	17	(2)
Debate Formats and Speaker Responsibilities	19	(16)
Standard Debate Format	20	(1)
Cross-Examination Debate Format	21	(1)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format	21	(1)
Preparation Time	22	(1)
One-Minute or Two-Minute Rule	22	(1)
Eight-Minute Rule	23	(1)
Lincoln-Douglas Debate	23	(1)
Speaker Strategies and Responsibilities	23	(12)
First Affirmative Constructive	25	(1)
First Negative Constructive	26	(2)
Second Affirmative Constructive	28	(1)
Second Negative Constructive	29	(1)
First Negative Rebuttal	30	(1)
First Affirmative Rebuttal	31	(1)
Second Negative Rebuttal	32	(1)
Second Affirmative Rebuttal	33	(2)
Propositions	35	(12)
The Problem Area	36	(1)
What Is a Proposition?	37	(2)
Choosing a Proposition	37	(1)
Wording Propositions	38	(1)
Types of Propositions	39	(6)
Propositions of Fact	39	(2)
Propositions of Value	41	(2)
Propositions of Policy	43	(2)
Analyzing Propositions	45	(2)
Developing Research Skills	47	(18)
Searching for Evidence	48	(1)
Blueprint for Research	48	(5)
Brainstorming	48	(1)
Library Survey	48	(5)
Evaluating Evidence	53	(4)
External Criticism	53	(2)
Internal Criticism	55	(2)
Recording Evidence	57	(8)
Preparing Evidence Cards	57	(2)
Filing Evidence	59	(4)
Maintaining Evidence Files	63	(2)
Research Sources	65	(15)
Indexes	66	(2)
Periodicals Indexes	66	(1)
Computer Indexes	67	(1)
Book Indexes	68	(1)
Reference Books	68	(1)
Periodicals	69	(2)
Newspapers	71	(1)
Pamphlets	72	(2)
Legal Publications	74	(1)
Government Documents	75	(5)
Congressional Quarterly	76	(1)
Agency Publications	77	(1)
Congressional Record	77	(1)
Congressional Information Service Index	77	(1)
American Statistics Index	78	(1)
Monthly Catalog	79	(1)
Listening, Thinking, Writing	80	(19)
Writing Briefs	81	(5)
Affirmative Briefs	81	(1)
Negative Briefs	82	(1)
Checklist for Briefs	82	(4)
Taking Notes in Debate	86	(13)
Flowing the Debate	86	(1)
What Happens if You Don't Flow	87	(1)
How Flowing Works	87	(5)
Symbols and Abbreviations	92	(1)
What to Flow	93	(2)
Follow-Up	95	(4)
The Affirmative Position	99	(22)
Burden of Proof	100	(1)
Presumption	100	(1)
The Prima Facie Case	101	(1)
Basic Affirmative Concepts	102	(2)
Topicality	102	(1)
Definition of Terms	102	(1)
The Contention	103	(1)
Proof and Reasoning	103	(1)
Stock Issues	103	(1)
Affirmative Case	103	(1)
Affirmative Plan	104	(1)
Defining the Terms of the Proposition	104	(2)
Common Usage	105	(1)
Experts	105	(1)
Operational Definition	105	(1)
Use of Example	105	(1)
Stock Issues	106	(8)
Harm	106	(1)
Significance	107	(1)
Inherency	108	(2)
Solvency	110	(3)
Disadvantages	113	(1)
Case Formats	114	(4)
The Need-Plan Case	114	(2)
The Comparative Advantage Case	116	(2)
Other Case Formats	118	(1)
Extending Affirmative Analysis	118	(2)
Style and the Affirmative Position	120	(1)
The Negative Position	121	(28)
The Negative Strategy	122	(3)
Topicality	122	(1)
Defense of the Present System	123	(1)
The Counterplan	124	(1)
The Importance of a Negative Strategy	124	(1)
Refutation of Stock Issues	125	(11)
Harm or Advantage	125	(1)
Significance	125	(3)
Inherency	128	(3)
Solvency	131	(2)
Disadvantages	133	(3)
Denying the Problem	136	(2)
Challenging Affirmative Proof	136	(1)
Counterposition	136	(1)
Combining Challenges and Counterpositions	137	(1)
Conceding the Argument	137	(1)
Applying the Types of Refutation	137	(1)
Refutation of Individual Arguments	138	(11)
Generalizations	139	(2)
Causal Arguments	141	(2)
Sign Arguments	143	(2)
Testimony	145	(4)
Glossary	149	(3)
Index	152